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| '''Yevda Sasunovich Abramov''' ({{lang-az|Yevda Sasunoviç Abramov}}) (12 June 1948 – 6 December 2019) was an Azerbaijani politician. He served as a ] of the ] from 2005 until his death in 2019.<ref name="mejlis">{{en icon}}</ref> and Deputy chairman of Azerbaijani National Assembly's Committee on Human Rights. Abramov |
'''Yevda Sasunovich Abramov''' ({{lang-az|Yevda Sasunoviç Abramov}}) (12 June 1948 – 6 December 2019) was an Azerbaijani politician. He served as a ] of the ] from 2005 until his death in 2019.<ref name="mejlis">{{en icon}}</ref> and Deputy chairman of Azerbaijani National Assembly's Committee on Human Rights. Abramov was a ], representing a part of ].<ref>10 January 2008 by Gabriel Lerner</ref><ref>Jerusalem Post, republished by Hilary Leila Krieger</ref> | ||
| ==Life== | ==Life== | ||
| Born in the village of ] of ], June 12, 1948, Yevda Abramov |
Born in the village of ] of ], June 12, 1948, Yevda Abramov came from ] roots, a Jewish family from ]. His father was a former leader and spiritual guide of the Jewish community of Azerbaijan. His family's 750-year-old history traces back to ], about 250 km north-west of ]. In 1902, when an earthquake struck the town, many surviving Jews left for Quba. His father left to fight in the ] against Nazi Germany.<ref name="shalom">Spring 2007; by Roland Syssman</ref> | ||
| Yevda Abramov graduated from the History faculty of ]. He |
Yevda Abramov graduated from the History faculty of ]. He spoke Azeri, Russian, Turkish and Persian fluently. Since 1971 he was a teacher and the deputy director at a secondary school in Quba region and since 1987 he was the chairman of the Executive Committee and secondary school teacher in Krasnaya Sloboda, a Jewish town in Quba Rayon. In 2000 he was elected the chairman of municipality in Krasnaya Sloboda.<ref name="mejlis"/> | ||
| From 1986 until 1999 he was in regional politics before he joined the President's ].<ref name="shalom"/> | From 1986 until 1999 he was in regional politics before he joined the President's ].<ref name="shalom"/> | ||
| On November 6, 2005 he was elected as Member of Parliament from Quba-Qusar constituency No. 53. In the parliament, he served as deputy chair of the Standing Commission of the Milli Mejlis on Human Rights; head of Azerbaijan-] Working Group on Interparliamentary Relations; head of Azerbaijan-], Azerbaijan-] and Azerbaijan-] Working Groups on Interparliamentary Relations.<ref name="mejlis"/> He was a proponent of creating a corner dedicated to ] by Armenians in the largest ] museum.<ref>17 March 2008 </ref> | On November 6, 2005 he was elected as Member of Parliament from Quba-Qusar constituency No. 53. In the parliament, he served as deputy chair of the Standing Commission of the Milli Mejlis on Human Rights; head of Azerbaijan-] Working Group on Interparliamentary Relations; head of Azerbaijan-], Azerbaijan-] and Azerbaijan-] Working Groups on Interparliamentary Relations.<ref name="mejlis"/> He was a proponent of creating a corner dedicated to ] by Armenians in the largest ] museum.<ref>17 March 2008 </ref> | ||
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| Yevda Abramov | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Azerbaijan Parliament for Quba Rayon | |
| In office 6 November 2005 – 6 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-06-12)12 June 1948 Qırmızı Qəsəbə, Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 6 December 2019(2019-12-06) (aged 71) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani Jew |
| Political party | New Azerbaijan Party |
| Alma mater | Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Committees | Standing Commission of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) on Human Rights; Azerbaijan-Israel working group on interparliamentary relations; Azerbaijan-Argentine, Azerbaijan-Cuba , and Azerbaijan-Russia working groups on interparliamentary relations |
Yevda Sasunovich Abramov (Template:Lang-az) (12 June 1948 – 6 December 2019) was an Azerbaijani politician. He served as a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 2005 until his death in 2019. and Deputy chairman of Azerbaijani National Assembly's Committee on Human Rights. Abramov was a Mountain Jew, representing a part of Azerbaijani Jewish community.
Life
Born in the village of Krasnaya Sloboda of Quba Rayon, June 12, 1948, Yevda Abramov came from Cohen roots, a Jewish family from Iran. His father was a former leader and spiritual guide of the Jewish community of Azerbaijan. His family's 750-year-old history traces back to Shemakha, about 250 km north-west of Baku. In 1902, when an earthquake struck the town, many surviving Jews left for Quba. His father left to fight in the World War II against Nazi Germany.
Yevda Abramov graduated from the History faculty of Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute. He spoke Azeri, Russian, Turkish and Persian fluently. Since 1971 he was a teacher and the deputy director at a secondary school in Quba region and since 1987 he was the chairman of the Executive Committee and secondary school teacher in Krasnaya Sloboda, a Jewish town in Quba Rayon. In 2000 he was elected the chairman of municipality in Krasnaya Sloboda. From 1986 until 1999 he was in regional politics before he joined the President's New Azerbaijan Party. On November 6, 2005 he was elected as Member of Parliament from Quba-Qusar constituency No. 53. In the parliament, he served as deputy chair of the Standing Commission of the Milli Mejlis on Human Rights; head of Azerbaijan-Israel Working Group on Interparliamentary Relations; head of Azerbaijan-Argentina, Azerbaijan-Cuba and Azerbaijan-Russia Working Groups on Interparliamentary Relations. He was a proponent of creating a corner dedicated to Azerbaijani Genocide by Armenians in the largest Holocaust museum.
Yevda Abramov was married, with four children. Three of his children live in Israel and one of his sons serves as an officer in the IDF.
Abramov died in Baku on 6 December 2019 at the age of 71.<ref name=SputnikObit>{{cite news |url= https://www.az.sputniknews.ru/politics/20191206/422503210/Skonchalsya-deputat-Milli-Medzhlisa.html |title= Скончался депутат Милли Меджлиса |language=Russian |publisher=Sputnik.az |date=2019-12-06
References
- ^ Template:En iconMilli Mejlis of Azerbaijan Republic - Abramov Yevda Sasunovich
- 10 January 2008 Azeri Jews: Centuries of coexistence in Azerbaijan by Gabriel Lerner
- Jerusalem Post, republished Azerbaijan to open trade office in Israel by Hilary Leila Krieger
- ^ Spring 2007; Shalom Magazine - Yevda Abramov by Roland Syssman
- 17 March 2008 Deputy Yevda Abramov: "A corner on Azerbaijanis' genocide by Armenians should be created in the largest Holocaust Museum"
External links
Categories:- 1948 births
- 2019 deaths
- Azerbaijani educators
- 20th-century Azerbaijani educators
- 21st-century Azerbaijani educators
- Azerbaijani Jews
- Azerbaijani people of Iranian-Jewish descent
- Jewish Azerbaijani politicians
- Jewish educators
- Members of the National Assembly (Azerbaijan)
- Mountain Jews
- New Azerbaijan Party politicians
- People from Quba